Mine detail: Iron Mountains Prospects

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Location

Lat / long:

36.60198, -105.25556

Resource(M)

Primary:	Gold, Copper
Tertiary:	Iron
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Gold, Hematite, Magnetite
Gangue:	Diopside, Epidote, Garnet, Limonite, Pyrite, Scapolite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Contact Metasomatic
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Pierre Shale
Host type:	Shale
Associated type:	Diorite

References

MRDS	D009018
DEP	10012977
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 102-103}{Deposit:: KELLEY, V.C., 1949 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PUBLICATIONS IN GEOLOGY, NO. 2, P. 76-78}{Deposit:: PETITT, R.F., JR., 1966 NMGS GUIDEBOOK SEVENTEENTH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 75}{Deposit:: CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972 NMBMMR BULL 94, P. 121-122, PLATE 1}
Reporter	Menzie, David